Belonging (Branford Marsalis Quartet album)
| Belonging | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 28, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | March 25–29, 2024[1] | |||
| Studio | Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (New Orleans)[1] | |||
| Length | 62:50 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Branford Marsalis | |||
| Branford Marsalis Quartet chronology | ||||
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Belonging is a studio album by Branford Marsalis Quartet. It was released on March 28, 2025, through Blue Note Records, in CD, LP and digital formats.[2]
Background
Consisting of six tracks with a total runtime of approximately sixty-three minutes, the album is a reinterpretation of Belonging by Keith Jarrett.[2][3] It is Branford Marsalis' first album released through Blue Note as a leader.[4] He had previously released a collaborative project with Everette Harp titled Common Ground in 1993 on Blue Note Contemporary, a subdivision of Blue Note.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Observer | [4] |
AllMusic compared the album to Jarrett's Belonging, stating it encompasses "a fresh intensity, as well as a gregariousness to the material," also noting it taps "into Jarrett's more introspective qualities."[2] Hank Shteamer, writing for The New York Times, remarked, "Marsalis has tackled imposing jazz masterworks before, covering the entirety of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme in the studio and onstage in the early 2000s, but at its best, his Belonging goes deeper."[5]
The Observer rated the album four stars and noted, "It remains a towering piece, with Marsalis faithfully following Garbarek's mid-solo acrobatics, though his tone is a tad less abrasive, pianist Joey Calderazzo's chords less pummeling."[4] Glide stated, "the granular detail of the arrangements and performances is readily discernible throughout Belonging."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Keith Jarrett.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spiral Dance" | 8:20 |
| 2. | "Blossom" | 11:01 |
| 3. | "Long as You Know You're Living Yours" | 8:55 |
| 4. | "Belonging" | 7:35 |
| 5. | "The Windup" | 12:40 |
| 6. | "Solstice" | 14:19 |
| Total length: | 62:50 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Branford Marsalis – saxophones, production, arrangement
- Joey Calderazzo – piano
- Eric Revis – bass
- Justin Faulkner – drums
Additional contributors
- Rob "Wacko" Hunter – recording, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Justin Armstrong – recording assistance
- Joe Nino-Hernes – vinyl mastering
- Yvonne Schmedemann – cover photography
- Zach Smith – interior gatefold photography
References
- ^ a b c Belonging (Media notes). Branford Marsalis Quartet. Blue Note Records. March 28, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e Collar, Matt. "Belonging – Branford Marsalis". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Michel (March 28, 2025). "Keith Jarrett's Belonging revisited by jazz legend Branford Marsalis". NPR. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c Spencer, Neil (March 29, 2025). "Branford Marsalis Quartet: Belonging review – a virtuosic take on Keith Jarrett's seminal 70s album". The Observer. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 6, 2025 – via The Guardian.
- ^ Shteamer, Hank (March 25, 2025). "Branford Marsalis and Steve Lehman Rethink the Jazz Cover Album". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Collette, Doug (March 27, 2025). "Branford Marsalis Quartet Makes Blue Note Debut with Dynamic Belong (Album Review)". Glide. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.